Computer Scientists at the Cluster of Excellence at Saarland University have come up with a new procedure called ‘Hotflex’ which makes it possible to change the disgn of a 3-D object. Developed together by Jürgen Steimle, HOD Human-Computer Interaction and Daniel Gröger at Saarland University, this arduino controlled flat composite consists of several individual layers, which becomes deformable instantly once the composite structure is energized by the computer. According to Jürgen Steimle, “This is an entirely new style of modeling. You no longer have to click around in a digital 3-D model, but can work with your own hands and receive a completely different kind of feedback. At the same time, you reduce the number of iterations and waste less material and time”.
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